Dr. A. Ardani

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual developmental disorder, had successfully transitioned to a staff-supported community group home during the reporting period.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the detention disposition be maintained, as the accused requires continuous supervision and medication prompts, but expanded his geographic privileges to include Southern and Southwestern Ontario.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and sexual interference.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused continues to experience active, treatment-resistant symptoms of schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his Detention Order without changes.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's detention disposition.

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for firearms offences.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the expert evidence of the treating psychiatrist, finding that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his substance-induced psychotic disorder and partial insight.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition with increased privileges, including passes into Southwestern Ontario, and removed the strict abstinence requirement to assess his ability to manage substance use in the community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment.

The accused sought a conditional discharge, while the hospital and Attorney General sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness, uncertain diagnosis, and lack of insight into symptom re-emergence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, emphasizing the need for hospital-approved accommodation and ongoing supervision to manage the risk of deterioration.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing for an accused found unfit to stand trial on charges including assaulting police with a weapon and dangerous driving.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizophrenia, continued to experience grandiose and persecutory delusions and believed his charges had been withdrawn.

Applying the contextual test for fitness, the Board found the accused remained unable to conduct a defence or instruct counsel due to his mental disorder.

Concluding that the accused posed a significant threat to public safety and lacked community supports, the Board ordered his detention in hospital with privileges for indirectly supervised entry into the community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty review for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery and uttering threats.

The accused had absconded from the hospital, used substances, and missed his medication injection, resulting in a significant restriction of his liberty upon his return.

The Board found the restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate.

The Board also concluded that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention disposition with an increase in 7-day passes to facilitate community reintegration.